Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Two men are behind bars; a person is shown up-close in front of them. Putin’s Approach to Authoritarianism Is Changing
The sentencing of Alexei Navalny’s lawyers marks a new era of unchecked lawlessness.
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Dwight Eisenhower wearing and overcoat and military hat with insignia is flanked by soldiers, one holding a gun. This Is the Europe Dwight Eisenhower Wanted
Donald Trump is actively hostile to the united continent that Washington once demanded.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the keel-laying ceremony of the serial nuclear-powered icebreaker Leningrad, at the Baltic shipyard in Saint Petersburg. Trump’s Climate Change U-turn Is a Russian Victory
Russia might be one of the few winners from a warming world.
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Officials including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a plenary session at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2024. Will Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy Boost BRICS?
If Turkey and Saudi Arabia follow Indonesia in joining the bloc, it could gain more geopolitical heft.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. Government Built Silicon Valley
From the internet to electric vehicles, a marriage between Washington and the tech industry helped make America great.
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A crowd of hundreds of people stands beneath a hazy sky as it surrounds the Goddess of Democracy statue, which is constructed from white foam and papier-mâché. The statues towers above the demonstrators with its arms raised over its head, carrying a torch. Don’t Give Up on China’s Democracy Just Yet
Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.
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Ukrainians seeking asylum in the United States in Tijuana, Mexico, on April 6, 2022. Deporting Ukrainian Refugees Weakens America
Canceling legal status would be a moral and strategic mistake that weakens America’s global standing.
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Two men are seen behind bars with people milling about in the foreground. Into the Lions’ Den
A scorching legal thriller from Zambia.
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A group of young women in white dresses out for a hike near a large rock formation. Australia’s First Art Film
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” has kept audiences guessing for 50 years.
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The leader and top candidate for Chancellor of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz gestures on stage during a campaign event at the Ostra-Dome in Dresden, eastern Germany, on January 30, 2025, ahead of parliamentary elections due to take place on February 23, 2025. Germany Has Traded Austerity for a Mess
The German government has finally revised its debt rules—by making them more confusing.
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CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk wields a chainsaw as he leaves the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 20. What You Gonna Do When DOGE Comes for You?
Cutting wasteful spending is useful, but Elon Musk’s outfit is targeting nonprofits and undermining key arms of U.S. soft power.
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A USAID logo is visible on a box vanalized by looters following clashes at the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bukavu, Congo on Feb. 21. The End of USAID Is an Opportunity for Africa
Reducing foreign aid can help end dependency and promote African agency.
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An undersea fiber-optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near Sopelana in Spain on June 13, 2017. A New Era of Undersea Conflict Is Here
Enhanced deterrence will require focused American action.
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A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. America Should Lead the Fight Against Global Energy Poverty
Supplying the world with power will enhance U.S. security.
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A man sits at a desk piled with stacks of papers holding aloft a long curling ticker of paper with both hands. Behind him are curtains and flags. How Nixon Pushed Allies to Build the Bomb
History has good and bad news on nuclear proliferation under Trump.
